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Mimisbrunnr Climate Park - a network for heritage learning, tourism development, and climate consciousness
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-09-18)Increased ice melting revealed in 2006–2007 many reminiscences of ancient human activity around ice patches near Mt Galdhøpiggen, Norway's highest mountain peak. The public limited company “Klimapark 2469 AS” was established ... -
A minute of your time: The impact of survey recruitment method and interview location on the value of travel time
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-05-26)Web-based stated preference (SP) surveys are widely used to estimate values of travel time (VTT) for cost–benefit analysis, often with internet panels as the source of recruitment. The recruitment method could potentially ... -
Mobility, Out-of-Home Activity Participation and Needs Fulfilment in Later Life
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-12-14)Using nationally representative survey of 4723 people aged 67 or older living in Norway, this paper explores the link between wellbeing, out-of-home activity participation and mobility in old age. A basic assumption of ... -
Modal accessibility disparities and transport poverty in the Oslo region
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-01-15)Sufficient accessibility to opportunities, with different transport modes, is an important factor in order to avoid transport-related social exclusion and transport poverty. This paper investigates the social and geographical ... -
Modelling the interaction between the energy system and road freight in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-12-21)By soft-linking models for transport demand, vehicle turnover and energy generation and use, we show how such models can complement each other and become more relevant and reliable policy support tools. A freight demand ... -
Monitoring Euro 6 diesel passenger cars NOx emissions for one year in various ambient conditions with PEMS and NOx sensors
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-07-23)In this study, the NOx emissions of four Euro 6 diesel passenger cars ranging from Euro 6 b to Euro 6 d-TEMP in different ambient conditions and driving routes were investigated with a Portable Emissions Measurement System ... -
The more (sharp) curves, the lower the risk
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-10-07)The risk of accident in horizontal curves is a complex function of at least the following characteristics of the curve: the radius of the curve; the length of the curve (and the resultant deflection angle); the presence ... -
More Clouds on the Horizon? Polar Tourists' Weather Tolerances in the Context of Climate Change
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-02-28)This article examines high Arctic summer tourists’ weather perceptions and tolerances. Given that global warming strikes Arctic regions more forcefully than other parts of the world, an improved understanding of visitors’ ... -
More for everyone: The effect of local interests on spending on infrastructure
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-03-04)A central question in political economy is whether decision-making in representative democracies is biased towards local public investments or other types of policies which have locally concentrated benefits. The model by ... -
National goals and tools to fulfil them: A study of opportunities and pitfalls in Norwegian metagovernance of urban mobility
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National parks policy and planning: a comparative analysis of friluftsliv (Norway) and the dual mandate (New Zealand)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-02-25)Conservation management in Norway is anchored in the historical tradition of friluftsliv although Norway's evolving economic policy signals that growing priority is being given to recreation and nature-based tourism ... -
Natural hazard experiences and adaptations: A study of winter climate-induced road closures in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-10-06)The effects of global climate change include more extreme weather events that harm lifeline infrastructure such as road access. The questionnaire-based study takes a unique natural experiment approach to subjective personal ... -
Net CO2-emission effects of relocating freight facilities to free up land for urban development in central and semi-central urban areas
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-03-27)This article investigates net CO2 emissions effects of relocating freight facilities (wholesale warehouses) away from central areas and replacing them with more area-effective activities (mix of dwellings and workplaces) ... -
Noise pollution of container handling: External and abatement costs and environmental efficiency
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-02-04)While previous studies have pointed to their economic significance, terminal operations are frequently ignored in transport appraisal and policy analysis. This paper develops a generic model framework for estimating noise ... -
Nordic Experiences with Smart Mobility: Emerging Services and Regulatory Frameworks
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-10-03)In a time where emerging technologies bundled within “smart mobility” represent a new transformation of the mobility system, it is critical that governments pro-actively take part in these developments. This means steering ... -
Norwegian roadside survey of alcohol and drug use by drivers (2008-2009)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-09-25)Objective: To examine alcohol and drug use among random drivers in different regions of Norway by analyzing oral fluid, compare drivers in urban and rural areas, compare with results from the roadside survey in southeastern ... -
The Norwegian Vehicle Electrification Policy and Its Implicit Price of Carbon
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-01-28)The rapid market uptake of battery and hybrid electric cars in Norway is unparalleled. We examine the fiscal policy instruments behind this development. In essence, the Norwegian policy consists in taxing internal combustion ... -
Optimal Entry and Exit Decisions Under Uncertainty and the Impact of Mean Reversion
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-09-21)This paper derives an entrepreneur’s optimal switching between an idle and an active state under stochastic mean reverting output prices. The paper suggests a new categorisation of the effects of mean reversion. Mean ... -
Optimal planning of an urban ferry service operated with zero emission technology
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-10-06)While passenger-only ferries can be an effective instrument in mitigating road congestion in urban areas, they are among the most polluting modes of transportation. This paper studies technical and economic feasibilities ... -
Optimal policies for electromobility: Joint assessment of transport and electricity distribution costs in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-01)This paper develops a stylized economic model for passenger transport in the greater Oslo area, in which the agents' choices of car ownership, transport pattern, and electric vehicle (EV) charging are jointly determined. ...